Trueworthy Shouldn't Have Fallen For 'Shame Game'?

Letter to the editor

How unfortunate for Alderman Michael Trueworthy that he has now become the victim of his own words for having a few belts and speaking his mind to Mayor Erin Stewart [July 29, Page 1, "Council Leader Gives Up Post"].

He will certainly suffer because of his comments. His comments and actions are not the reason the vultures now circle to pick his bones; he has acknowledged the political correctness game and will pay the price. How tragic we can't say what's on our minds when we feel strongly about it. Mr. Trueworthy has bowed to his party's favorite tool for stifling others -- shame and becoming the victim.

Compare him to Mayor Stewart, who wrapped herself in a flag scarf and took snapshots of her and friends partying. When confronted, she didn't fall into being a victim, she didn't excuse herself -- she responded appropriately by sidestepping the shame game crowd and went back to living her life and doing her job.

If Mr. Trueworthy spoke his mind and pounded his fist on the desk but instead had been unrepentant, self-righteous and with zero regret, people would respect him for being human and expressing himself, even if they disagreed. If they then called for him to step aside he could rightly tell them to go pound sand.